Hey Siri

Dave kicked back on the sofa and exhaled with satisfaction at his new acquisition.

"Hey Siri, what time is it?" He could see the clock but that wasn’t the point.

"8:34pm," came the reply.

“Hey Siri, play Madonna on Spotify.”

‘Holiday’ started playing. This was brilliant. The best thing he had ever done!

“Hey Siri, book me an Uber!”

“Book it yourself.”

Dave dropped the TV remote and turned to face his brand new iPad. He hadn’t just imagined that, had he? And yet nobody was around to verify it.

The iPad screen was pulsating. As if Siri were breathing...